Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Epperson had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Epperson, with the one closest to Epperson listed first.
- Coker Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker Creek
- Coker Creek is located in Monroe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coker Creek
- From Epperson to Coker Creek
- Rural Vale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rural Vale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Vale
- Rural Vale is located in Monroe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rural Vale
- From Epperson to Rural Vale
- Jalapa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jalapa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
- Jalapa is located in Monroe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jalapa
- From Epperson to Jalapa
- Servilla
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Hiwassee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Tellico Plains
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico Plains
- Tellico Plains is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tellico Plains <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tellico Plains
- From Epperson to Tellico Plains
- Mecca
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mecca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
- Mecca is located in McMinn County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mecca
- From Epperson to Mecca
- Turtletown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtletown
- Turtletown is located in Polk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turtletown <4>
- Reliance
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reliance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Reliance is located in Polk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reliance <4>
- Rymers ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Mount Vernon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Monroe County
- Wehutty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Vests
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vests. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vests
- Vests is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vests
- From Epperson to Vests
- Sink ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Grady
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Unaka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unaka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unaka
- Unaka is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Unaka
- From Epperson to Unaka
- Rafter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Belltown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Belltown is located in Monroe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Belltown
- From Epperson to Belltown
- Nonaburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nonaburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonaburg
- Nonaburg is located in McMinn County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nonaburg
- From Epperson to Nonaburg
- Williamsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in McMinn County
- Carlock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Postell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Postell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postell
- Postell is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Postell
- From Epperson to Postell
- Ogreeta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogreeta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogreeta
- Ogreeta is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ogreeta
- From Epperson to Ogreeta
- Ho ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Ducktown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktown
- Ducktown is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ducktown <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ducktown
- From Epperson to Ducktown
- Gudger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Acorn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acorn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
- Acorn is located in Monroe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Acorn
- From Epperson to Acorn
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Monroe County: www.monroegovernment.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Epperson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |